Sholay’s 50th anniversary celebration at Raj Mandir Jaipur: Sooraj Barjatya shares heartening anecdote about Salman Khan-starrer Maine Pyar Kiya: “Raj Mandir projectionist told me, ‘Aapka hero hit hai, aapka kabootar hit hai’!” 50 : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama

IIFA Awards completes 25 years and its celebrations are going on in full swing at Jaipur, Rajasthan. Coincidentally, Sholay (1975) completes 50 years this year. Meanwhile, Jaipur’s iconic single screen cinema hall, Raj Mandir, will step into its 50^th year soon. Hence, all these three entities joined hands. The screening of Sholay was held on Sunday, March 9, at Raj Mandir by IIFA and it turned out to be a memorable affair. The screening was attended by Sholay’s director Ramesh Sippy, fellow reputed filmmaker Sooraj Barjatya and the who’s who of Jaipur.

Sholay’s 50th anniversary celebration at Raj Mandir Jaipur: Sooraj Barjatya shares heartening anecdote about Salman Khan-starrer Maine Pyar Kiya: “Raj Mandir projectionist told me, ‘Aapka hero hit hai, aapka kabootar hit hai’!”

After a wonderful speech by Rajasthan Deputy Chief Minister Princess Diya Kumari, Sooraj Barjatya and Ramesh Sippy came on stage to speak about their love for films and how they managed to make such historic blockbusters.

Sooraj Barjatya said, “It’s a very emotional moment for all of us at Rajshri. My uncle and my tauji wanted to be here but couldn’t because of their health. Our association with Raj Mandir dates back to 1977.”

He then shared an interesting anecdote regarding his debut directorial, “I remember Maine Pyar Kiya (1987) was screened here and I had paid a visit. I was very nervous. But the projectionist of Raj Mandir told me, ‘Aapka hero hit hai, aapka kabootar hit hai’! I went back and told Salman Khan bhai about it that ‘Khabar aayi hai ki aap hit hai’!”

On this special occasion, the management of Raj Mandir changed their seats. The new seats are far more comfortable and it sets a new benchmark for other single screen theatres that they need to upgrade their facilities, especially when the competition from multiplexes is so immense.

Outside the theatre, the organizers had installed a scooter with sidecar, which has now become synonymous with Sholay. The background was pink coloured and it went well with the ‘Pink City’ reference of Jaipur.

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